REI taps Nike, Athleta vet Mary Beth Laughton as CEO
Weeks after the retailer shuttered its experiences business, REI on Wednesday announced that CEO Eric Artz will retire in March as part of a planned succession process. Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director and one-time Athleta CEO, will take on the role, per a press release emailed to Retail Dive.
EXEC: REI Names Mary Beth Laughton as Next CEO as Eric Artz Plans Exit
REI Co-op President and CEO Eric Artz will retire in March, marking a new chapter in the co-op’s 87-year history. Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI Board Director described as a “seasoned retail leader,” will join REI as president on February 3, 2025, before assuming full CEO responsibilities on March 31.
"Eric has led and stabilized REI through some of the most challenging years the retail sector and our co-op ever faced. REI ...
REI’s President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Artz announced his retirement on Wednesday and named a Portlander as the ...
Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board member who has held leadership roles at Nike, Athleta, and Sephora, will succeed him ...
REI Co-op CEO and President Eric Artz announced Wednesday morning that he will retire at the end of March and will be ...
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